The Enrolment Process

Things to be aware of before registering your child on the waitlist:

• • Denzil Don Kindergarten is not part of Merri-bek central enrolments and is not zoned.
  • Places are allocated using the Priority of Access criteria, as follows:
    1. Government Priority of Access children.
    2. Current Denzil Don children requiring a second year, or progressing from 3-year-old to 4-year-old kinder.
    3. Siblings of past attendees.
    4. Children who deferred a place in the previous year.
    5. Merri bek children by proximity to the kindergarten.
    6. Non-Merri bek children by proximity to the kindergarten. 
  • Waitlist positions can change if higher-priority applications are received.  
  • A $25 non‑refundable fee applies and does not guarantee an Offer. Please refer to our Enrolment Policy for further information. From 2027, attending 3-year-old families (and second-year children) will be required to register for 2028, and pay the registration fee. 
  • We operate during school terms only and are closed during term breaks.
  • At the beginning of the year we have a short Orientation period, which includes:
    1. A family–teacher meeting.
    2. One shorter session with half the class.
    3. Full‑time hours (including After Kinder Care) commence from Week 3 of Term 1.
  • The first two-three days of Term 1 are child‑free days, allocated for annual planning and set‑up under our workplace agreement.

Placing your child on the waitlist:

• 3-year-old kindergarten: 
  • Your child must turn three before 30 April in the year you wish them to attend.
  • For children turning three between January and April (considered 'young-threes'), please read our advice on waiting until the following year to register them. Starting kinder as a 'young three' means starting school at four. Research shows better outcomes for children who wait.  
  • Young 3's cannot attend kinder until the first session after their third birthday.
  • We currently have ONE place available in Orange Group. The only way for a child to receive an Offer of a Place is to register them on the waitlist.
  • Please click here to place your child on the waitlist.
  • You can contact us anytime to check your child's waitlist position
• 4-year-old kindergarten: 
  • Your child must must turn four before 30 April in the year you wish them to attend. 
  • We are currently FULL for 2026, however changes can happen during the year. The only way for you child to receive an Offer of a Place is to place them on the waitlist. 

  • Please click here to place your child on the waitlist.

  • You can contact us anytime to check your child's waitlist position. 

Booking a kinder tour:

• We encourage families with a child eligible to commence no earlier than 2027, to book a kindergarten tour.
• Tours are available Tuesday and Wednesday during term 2 and 3 only.
• Click here to book a kindergarten tour for children that will attend in 2026 or 2027 only. 

The Offer process:

• First round offers for 2027 will be sent via email (Mailchimp) on Friday 31 July, 2026.
• Families have four days to respond after which, we return to the waitlist and repeat this process until all places are filled.
• If a place becomes available during the year, it will be offered to the next child on the waitlist, following the same process.

For any further questions about enrolment, please email admin@denzildonkinder.org.au or call 9380 8420.

Fees 

At Denzil Don Kindergarten we offer three free 3-year-old programs of 15-hours AND four free 4-year-old programs of 15-hours. 

After Kinder Care (AKC)

We offer After Kinder Care (AKC) for families requiring additional hours outside of the free program. AKC is not part of free kinder and therefore incurs a fee. You can read more about AKC here.